cultural communication
1. Apart from the topics of nonverbal communication, conflict, questions, listen–
ing, storytelling, and public vs. private speaking, can you come up with your
own examples of how rapport talk is different from report talk?
2. What are the practical implications for you if talk with members of the opposite
sex is indeed cross-cultural communication?
3. What might be the most effective ways for men and women to gain insight into
how their conversational styles affect their relationships?
4. Tannen’s aha factor is similar to Carl Rogers’ standard of basing our knowledge
on personal experience (see Chapter 4). What are the dangers of relying solely
on this indicator?
